Category Archives: Article

2018 Tea & TeaDB Reflections

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

2018 has been a year where I’ve continued to settle into regular habits of drinking my own tea rather than a year of exploration. I still very much enjoy drinking tea and have it at least once daily but the hobby … Continue reading →

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Old Tea: 1967 Baozhong

Posted on December 15, 2018 by

I picked up this tea from a vendor in Taiwan in 2017. Generally speaking, I lean skeptical of age and even moreso extreme claims of this extent. But I spent considerable time with this vendor and trust them more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Aged Oolong, Article, Drinking Report, Low-Elevation Oolong, Oolong, Taiwanese Oolong | 1 Comment

Why Storage Advice from Humid Parts of East Asia isn’t Always Very Useful for the West

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

Storage: keep in cool, clean, dry, ventilated, no peculiar smell, no pollutant, no direct sunlight place. This sort of advice is common. It’s especially prevalent when looking at vendor descriptions on ebay or amazon or whatever. For a novice it all … Continue reading →

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Five More Things I Like & Dislike. Heicha is Overly Broad, XXL Home Storage Setups, Vendors Speaking Out.

Posted on October 20, 2018 by

Things I like & dislike.

Posted in Aged Pu'erh, Article, Hunan Heicha, Liuan Heicha, Raw Pu'erh, Ripe Pu'erh | 13 Comments

Advice I’d Give to Someone Just Starting With Pu’erh

Posted on October 6, 2018 by

One good thing about TeaDB is it encompaseses a large chunk of Denny and my tea journey. This includes when we were new and fresh in the western tea world and while it results in some early embarrassing episodes, it also … Continue reading →

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Correcting Your Storage & Preventing Mold. What are Safe Parameters?

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

So you got mold? This is a real risk for anyone aging pu’erh, especially those with setups designed to add some form of humidity. After you deal with the immediate outbreak, you essentially have two options. Scrap your setup and … Continue reading →

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How Much Does Ripe Pu’erh Cost from Western Vendors?

Posted on August 25, 2018 by

Since I’ve crunched a bunch of numbers for other pu’erh categories, I figured I should do the same for ripe pu’erh. Ripe pu’erh is not exactly the most talked about tea, but it is generally considered to be affordable and … Continue reading →

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YQH Retrospective & The YQH Value Spot

Posted on August 11, 2018 by

In our small little westerm tea community, there was quite a stir over YQH in 2015 and 2016. I’ll personally admit to being caught up in both the dialog and purchasing of these teas. YQH remains available via Emmett, the most important … Continue reading →

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Tea-Side, Vendor Profile & Interview

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

I had the pleasure of meeting tea vendors and Russian expats Valerii and Jane when I went to Chiang Mai. I had not been planning on any tea meetups on this trip, but Valerii happened to see I was traveling … Continue reading →

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Some Reasons You Should Consider Aging More Oolong & Less Pu’erh

Posted on July 14, 2018 by

Sometimes when I’m sipping a particularly delicious aged oolong, I’ll glance over at my tea fridge and then to my wine cooler and get some major self doubt. I enjoy drinking pu’erh and happen to own enough that I’ll be … Continue reading →

Posted in Aged Pu'erh, Article, High-Mountain Oolong, Low-Elevation Oolong, Oolong, Raw Pu'erh, Ripe Pu'erh, Taiwanese Oolong | 24 Comments